Walz administration pressed to take a stand on Line 3 oil pipeline project

The Walz administration hasn't indicated a specific stance on the controversial project, but Gov. Walz has asked the state's commerce commissioner to take another look at the legal challenge started by the previous governor.

Dec. 2018: Dayton's Line 3 appeal | MN teens urge Walz's action on climate change

Minnesota lawmakers are making another push this year to ban people from holding cell phones while they drive.

The DFL Speaker of the House confirmed Thursday that a mute button at her desk has been disconnected. She didn't have the power to remove it until she was sworn in as speaker.

The House Oversight and Reform Committee announced Thursday that Cohen will testify before that panel Feb. 7, a little more than a month after the Democrats took the House majority.

A grand jury hearing testimony in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was granted a six-month extension over the weekend. And in a court filing, Paul Manafort's lawyers appear to have revealed more than they intended about evidence against their client. Where does the investigation stand and what can we expect from Mueller's findings?

Mark Rosen will appear on his last TV sportscast Thursday night at 10 p.m. Rosen is leaving WCCO-TV after almost 50 years. MPR News's Tim Nelson talked with him about his storied career.

Ryan Vernosh's recent scramble to find a home for one of his students and their family left him frustrated and angry. "No child should have to question where their head's going to lay down at night."

Apple Valley high school students are learning science that could help save themselves and future generations from the worst of climate change's impending effects.

People seeking asylum on the U.S. border with Mexico often go without legal representation -- and are turned away. So two Minnesota attorneys took a trip to the southern border in December to represent those asylum seekers.

Mike Day has overseen the world's second Omnitheater at Science Museum of Minnesota since the 1970s. Before his retirement in March, some of his movies will be shown on the giant screen at the museum's Omnifest through Feb. 28.

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